Jumping Jack: The M16 Mines

In standing position with arms to the side, jump while spreading the legs and lift arms above the head. Jump back into standing position and up again, spreading the legs and lifting the arms above the head. Repeat When a M16 landmine is triggered, it will spring into the air and explode with a capacity to level everything in a 150 metre radius. Deadly shrapnel spreading a further 350 metres. Metal casings from an unexploded bomb can fetch 25,000 Vietnamese dong or $1 for a poor family in Vietnam. Men comb the forests and beaches of Quang Tri looking for the metal that will feed their family, risking their lives. Children working in the fields think it’s a toy they’ve found. Nguyen was hoeing a small piece of land his parents gave him when an unexploded U.S. military bomb was triggered and blew off both his hands.